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Lunre's avatar
Lunre
New member | Level 2
23 days ago

Seeking advice from a team member about using direct image links

I'm testing using the shared link pf images (combined with the edited URL via vercel ) to share a dropbox'd file on a bbcode social media. It seems to be working wonderfully and the idea of being ...
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Dell_Dropbox
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22 days ago

Welcome to the community Lunre​!

This is not against the terms of service, however I would be mindful of the traffic that the file could possibly accrue. Excessive traffic could cause your links to be "temporarily paused" by Dropbox. 

I suggestion reading this page to familiarize yourself with all of the rules, guidelines and recommendations around shared links. 

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